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STORIES OF GRANT AND LEE.
A Famous E"!ic-,:cn. Lees Supp

A Famous l:"!ic--t:cn. Lees Suppl,
Tr;,in--A Piece of Marble.
One of the most famous relies of the re
bellion was, until recently, in the possession
of Mrs. Ord, but it is now owncdby Mr. Gun
ther, wealthy confrrtiosero Of Chicago. This
article was the identical table upon which
Gems. Grant and lee signed that famous
paper surremlrrins Lees entire army, and
Virtually ending the great civil war. Ii is 4
Very ordinary piece of cabinet work, being
made of the rhcapa-; materials, but having &
marble top. There can he no doubt hut that
this is the table used on that memorable oc
caeion, as Mrs. Ord had in her possession
letter from Gen. u. s Grant to that effect
Until recently Mrs. Ord refused all offers fol
its purchase, but finally sold it to Mr.. Gun
thcr for 81 ,Un0, one third of the price originally
asked.
You cannot imagine how regretted IL
part with the table, said Mrs. Ord, with con
sidci,ab e feeling Mrs. Grant wanted it, st
did Col. Fred Grant and many others, but
they would not pay tln sum | asked. Gen.
Ord thought great deal Of the relic, and
was always pleased to talk about it. He was
present when tho surrender was signed ut
AppomattoS Court House, and knowing that
its future vau" would hc great, set it aside.
AT the time Of the surrender the distinguished
party did not proceed to business until fully
halt an hour alter they had met They
smoked their cigars and chatted about their
families nn'l other purely private matters.
Finally the conversation turned to the war
and the causes of Lees surrender.
During this conversation Lee remarked to
Grant that lie was unable to account for the
disappearance of his supply train. Had he
not have lost it Lcc said that he would not he
i'll the situation lie then was. Sheridan, who
stool at the back Of the noted Confederate
generals chair, was perfectly aware of what
had become Of the supply train, for he cap
turcl it. Turning to Cen Ord, he gave n
mischicv"us wink, that, could Lee have seen
it, would have solved the conundrum as to
the fat" of his supplies
SIN one corner of the marble top of the
table is a nick about al inch long and proba
bly, quarter of un inch deep. This was
caused by the hit Of Gen. Lees sword strik-
ing th. table when he rose after signing the
paper. The marble chip fell of on the floor,
but Gen. Sheridan picked it up and put it in
his pocket. | do not know what became Of
it."
Continuing. tile lady said that the table Mrs
Gen. Custer has, and which she claims was
the one upon which Lees surrender WAS signed,
was not lie tableit purported to be, although
it is ono of great historic value. 1t is the one
upon which Gen. Gibbon wrote the order that
was afterward signed by Grant, announcing
Lees surrender. Gen. Custer was present at
the time, and, after the other parties had left
the room, scizel the table and handed it out
Of the window, telling one Of his men to take
care Of it for lim.-San Diego Union.
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shylocks and Water Color Painters.

III you want to see real poverty" said
portrait painter of Union sqllule, .'jlst hunt
up some of the artists in town who arc fill
Ing orders for the new craze in water colors
from the dealers. Oil paintings arc now
tabooed, you know, among the swells That
is, You can't have them i'll your parlor or
drawing room, but its right to hang them in
your hall OF library if you choose Water
colors are ,lecreed to DC the sympathetic
twins Of the lavender, light blue aud pale
tlnts that are rcisning i'll decorations There's
been fair demand for these all summer.
The other day climbed to the miserable at
Tie studio Of an old artist, whose water color
work had attracted my attention as being far
above the average 1t was really fine. He
was engaged or the finishing touches of Il
charming little landscape
"'What do the dealers pay YOU for this1,
said 1.
"''rhree dollars, possibly five, and may
manage, with hard work, to finish two of
them in u week
''And what DO the dealers charge their
customcrs!
"'All the way from $40 to $50, and they get
it, too, without any trouble. That's the way
we're in the hands of these Shylocks But
we're too poor to combine against them, for
We need the paltry pittance all the time for
room rent and bite to eat. can tell you
there are droveS Of talented artists in this
to~n who don't experience the sensation of
one square meal Il week. '"-New York Even
ing Sun
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SUNRISE AND VENICE.

The east is blossomins! Yea, rose,
Vast rs the heavens, soft as 4 kiss,
Sweet as the Presence of woman is
Rises and reaches, and witens and grows,
Large and luminous, up from the sea
And out of the sea, as blossoming tree
Richer and richer, so higher and higher,
Deeper and deeper it takes hue;
Brighter and brighter it reaches through
The space of heaven and the place of stars,
Till all is rich us n rose can be
Aud my rose leaves fall into billows Of fire
Then beams reach upward as arms from tue sea;
Then lanccS andar.owS are aimed at me:
Then lanccs, and Spanslcs, and spars, and bars
Are broken, and shivcred, and strown OH the sea,
Ahd, around and about me, tower and spirc
start from the pillows like tongues of fire.
JOAQUIN Miller
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Vital Fart. Well BALANCED.

1t is n curious fact that persons far from
robust often out!ive those of extraordinary
strength and lia.'ihood. Upon this subject
The Canada lI"alth Journal say, that the
vital parts of the system must be well bal
aLced in order to attain lon. iifr, and that
excessive strength in one part is II source of
danger. Hence an over DEVELOPED muscular
system invites iies luton, L,ru,,,,. 1t is Il
continuous strain on the less powerful or.
gans, and finally wears them ou'-Bostou
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Cosmetics and Complexion.

If it VIE only question of money wasted
n,id folly enlightened. it would not be worth
while to preach upon this text, perhaps. But
probably nine out Of every ten Of the cos
mctirs in market are positively harmful
White lead bsmuth, arsenic and other power
ful 1Disoms are the usual base. They inlpart
for a time an artificial bloom, always fol.
lowed by darkening and coarsening of the
grain of the skin. The habitual use of arsenic
in pills, waters or solution results in dis
tul,ance of the circulation, weakened action
of the heart aud not seldom in paralysis
I The Egyptian and Roman ladies, who were
50 famous for their beauty Of complexion, are
sail, indeed, to have used pastes and unguents
and melicated baths. But it is probable that
their cosmetics were of the simplest, the equiv
nlent Of our harmless rosewater and glycerine
for the soothing Of an irritated surface or the
whitening of the bands 1t is certain that the
efficacy Of the baths lay in their frequency
atl thoroughness. To an Egyptian princess
or Roman noble'S wife we moderns, with our
morning hasty dip into a tub Of tepid water,
would rank with the great unwashed From
the scaldng and rnsing and scraping and
rubbing and kneading and oiing that their
bathing involved they came forth with skins
OF velvet, because every atom OF waste was
removed and every organ in the body was
maintained at its full eliminative power
They changed their body linen every day as
well. and by this scrupulous cleanliness offset
in some degree their sins against the stomach
Among noderns, English women as a rule,
possess in youth and keep till age the finest
conplexioms Their climate is kind to them.
Its perpetual moisture seems to keep them in
perpetual bloom. as it does their wonderful
Poses. But besides their climate, their Gus
toms favo, them. English girls kept in
tll. nursery or the school room, free from the
ex 'itcill=nt of late hours, rich food, adult so
ciety, fashionable dress or habits ill their
constitutions are established and t.!cir ply
siQue de, -lopei. Tie simple t"al 'ially
bath, hours spent out of doors, on foot or Oh
horseback. and uneventful life, give them
sou.i'i somachS, hearty ivers and tranquil
nerves, and the beautiful coloring is matter
OF cou'se.-Harper's Bazar.
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ing the cake i'll the tub or pail, instead of lay
ing it aside after making Il strong lather. 1
would like to see Il statue raised To honor a
domestic wise or thoughtful enough to lay
soap back i'll its place, instead OF leaving it
to soften i'll the water. Besides deserving it,
she would be an example To Others If there
be such all one have never seen her. AMI a
cake OF soap softened 10y being soaked is good
for little af;erward. 1t wastes away as Il dol
lar does when changed into pennies.
Soap is also wasted on paint. y little am
monla i'll the cleaning water, or whiting on Il
damp cloth will clean wool much easier, and
leave 10 yeliow stain to tell of its abuse
Hester NJ. Poole i'll Good Housekeeping.
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A Charge Against the Nobility

The London Truth brings black charge
against the noble dukes. 1t says that in these
degenerate days they have taken to selling
the game they shoot on their moors. Ac-
cordns to the observation Of its gossip lime
t"m,is of the hampers at a railroad station,
where much Of this game is delivered, we're
directed to dealers. It should add to the
market price Of grouse to know they were
Killed by the nobility.-New York Com.
li.rcial Advertiser.
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Infants have g.een,liarrhoa, so called from
the color OF the intestinal discharges. There
is some reason for the belief that the aircc-
ton is contagious AMI is tra,iSmissble from I.
diseased to Il healthy child brought within its
influence. NJ IlaNcm and NJ LeSagc, hi, i'll
terne. hay" succeeded in proving that the
green color of thu stools was due to IL special
harliiuS, the penetration of which into the
system and th" intestine may he recognized
10y the p!senoil.ena OF green diurrhu,l.--fle
aid of Health
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To preserve tomatoes f"r winter Use the
Turks mash them through col;mders and
Then throw salt in. which causes the pulp to
settle, and they are put in bags and the water
Is left to drain away. The pulp is then dried
IN the shade >prca': on tlat surfaces, and when
dry 1T is cut i'll small cakes and laid carefully
III Jars, Which are covered. This pulp r'-
tallS the taste and qualities of th" tonla'"
better than canning dorS.-Nlivr Harper IN
kansas CITY Times
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NOTES FROM NATURE.

love these gentle tenants of the wood,
The timid hare, the iiiibustcring jay,
Who fitting here and there Throughout the tiav,
Fill with dScordant notes the solitude.
The chattcrng squirrel, with plumes Of red aud
gray;
The woodpccler, beating off his rev,illc:
The partridge, whirring rapidly away
To denser covertS where 10 eye can ser.
And often, when beneath. the silver moon,
Placid and still the bss&irg river lies,
The far of wall of some hra,ci iann
Floats family up to purple cveui,i, skies.
While SwayinS pines. with loft .i.pan tune,
Forever join in natures symphony.
Paul II. Lear.
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To Mako Pumpkin Pics.

! was rea''ing not long ago "recipe for
making very rich pumpkin pie" It called
for pound of butter, quart Of rich, sweet
milk ten or twelve eggs, to quart Of sifted
pumpkin. Rather expensive luxuries 70,
moderate livers. Now, within the memory Of
the Oldest inhabitant," that venerable indi-
vidual of which every neighborhood has its
one or two, the mother Of whom, perhaps,
ma!e Ter pumpkin pies after this method:
sitt Indian meal on pie dish to the depth of
a third of an inch or so, the measure not
always accurate Stew the ruppkjn, -rread
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summer soarders as Missionaries.

The accident that sent out the first summer
boarder Was seed falling on quick soil.
There was Il struggle i'll tho beginning To meet
the wants of the urbans; there WAS decided
hostility toward the fussy beings who would
not drink from wells near which backdoo
slops and sink spouts dribbled, who objected
to flies, who did not like meat fried, who
wanted air, who could find pleasure i'll trapa-
ing through woods and meadows and bring
ing home green truck. But hostility or not,
the thing meant new gowns, n term at the
academy. another COW, an improved team, q.
mortgage lifted, attainment of the impossible
And year by year the summer boarder came,
aud with the money to spare from one the
house was painted for another; and with re
sulting funds the fences We're reorganiZcu
aud the porcles came. 1t was She who, hay
ing suggested the piazza, suggested the vines
for it; and so much done, the girls of TIL"
house kept pace with Il flower garden of
their own.
And with the summer boar,ler came hooks
and magazines. and pleasant habits of talk
sometimes music, usually gentle manners.
Occasionally one of the girls was invited for
n glimpse of the city, bringing home matter
for marvel: and the end of it all WAS corrected
habits, corrected grammar, widcncd views
homes Transformed from ignorant dreariness
to neat attractivencss, libraries, pianos grace
Of furnishing, and country folk on Il level
with city folk Of course there were ALWAYS
country folk who dwelt on the highest level
that there is; but to those who did not the
summer boarder has been Il city missionary
Harpcrs Bazaar.
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lInMells Oh Girlhnnd.

Mi Rowclls has summed up one sort Of
sirihooa neatly ami severely. "tiilihool,' he
says, rs often turmoil of wild impulses, il
norant cXaitaions, mistaken ideals, which
really represent no Intelligent purpose, and
come from disovdrrel nerves, ill advised
re;'ing and the erroneous perspective of i'll
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OFFlCIA:. DIRECTORY.
TERRITORIAL. oyFit Ea>

TEHh'toi''H'' osf s''''
t;oy,rnor-I.ou!s X. Chlrrt!. bismarck.
Scerc,ary-M. l.. MrV"fn,ay',. il >t;n'reE-
ifeasnrer' w.n3 NJ .,,,,y .;',,,,,t :ni.
Snnnrn,.pdent Of 'tiI;r ,nttTlrtion-.. -..t,cer.
mirn Walls,,n
- "a -. 20. ~" Snnor;r.,,l.,,, r,.,,,,. Wilson
i5asS.s"n' 'i'' ~ " " ~
Attorney tieneral-t +. Tym:,i.ton Fnrso.
United STATES District At''rn''l -l"hn l.. Car
land fi.marcS. ... ., D.,.,,..
Commissioner OF iinnl'sra''"'i--t'. T. Mt' '"fS'
Pierre. 49,.
ntea sia,rs 1. Ma.''Y Y: w '. ,..,,l,ci.
survivor lier.r. ;.r. II. ior ilusnn.
Adiut,nt Genersi-;'.... X !. II a"r. Fargo.
Board Of lIesl,h-r. Y .:,,.. NJ D.. p'ti'er.l,-
tapdcrt Nnndsn.
Y,,.,,,,,.r.
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Chief. Jnstirt-!.a!i'" ~ PIP 80, ~.
ciate justices; : .'.,th-F +:'i'i q -f':r' y,
Sioux Fa.ls: w II: :ii'ia - ''+''3' -
n,arck: w. i. Mr'"nnr!i ''.'.i ,' : t'-''' -
Z. u. Thoman 7 RAJ d ''' 80 >; 80 =
Spencer Fun 'i's;iivi' tli''h' '''iN H. u
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Sticky I'lY I'aner

Mix equal parts by measure OF melted resin
and castor oil. Stir until thoroughly mixed,
which viii take only minute While yet a
little warm spread thin and evenly Oh any
strong paper that is no, porous old letters,
catalogue covers, cc Spread with case
knife or any straight edged Instrument
slightly warmed Leave a narrow border to
handle with.
Tie beauty of American women often
puzzles foreigners, WHO cannot account for ii;
One ingenious lady of foreign birth has pro
duce' the Theory tina; the rr,s-on hat .ineri
cans have such god forms is ti!;,t their rest
lc>sieSa ami NERVOUSNESS, prevent then BENG
long i'll one position, 50 that any defect is not
likely to become fixed.
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The Charming ",IiIk Shake" ="

Milk shaker Everybody III Cincinnati
and roundabout has heard Of it, thousands
have drank it. yet to most people it is alto
gether ncw. 1t Is a big glass full of favored
mli;-vanilla suits most l"oplc lor" than
any other flavor-iccd md "s!!;,kru hfvlc
taken" until there is an inch of fro'li OF foam
at the top fi's n!cc If i'sc,f, c,.,cr!alv on u
warm day. But perhaps the cilcf charm Of
Il milk shake is it, novelty and the watching,
its manufacture. You can 81 ii III ln.,et of
the drug stores md at several "f 'tl.."n,n"l
stands Thc maker asks what >yrul, ynu pro
fer, draws it iii the g!a>s, shales ia som" i,',
or puts in som. po"dere' 10, ill, 1t iea.l;'
full of mln-tlcy Genraily haze Il good
quality -cla!'s i. on ti.crup shaped top %! Il
little machine irriinl ti!n coulter, ssh. !. is
only an upright + i! ina!,',.u- '...'.,' u,ra,ll
down with iisltlii'.; I!I." rGG!tk ~ in' an,
Of n crank. y b.. and lItti" mli!. All Il
band turn, li. crank, and t.u> ">..;...,, The
gla.S two u three sceV!. i, ttsl.' = III AMI
hands it 10 you, Il mas ~! "lW."s "i... ut
the top AMI general satisfaction b'!pw.
Ninety-niac ont Of II hundred l''y ta":r 'li' kel
we'll satisfied and call nga!n, u-na,E Il, tho
next stand .Ley >trik.. -cIucinnuI Telegram.
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.N''"ri!eg fi"ncra! Langley. of Nova
SroFa. i very much il! favor Of comm or
r;l! nmi": i,rtwrr!i ana.ia and this cuul-
try. III" believes the question will com.
before Tia" ii~lrr:r., commission II, Wash
a-t'n "i'vrr it "ill rrc~ive HE support
ri :>atlr' ulA i;ayar. bat he an,a4unIcd
10y 'h Elitiah a!u! Canadian representa-
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a Difference in the Cost.

The business manager of The New York
Sun, w. ". Laffan, is a lover of artistic pot
terry, Of which lie has a large and fine collec-
ton in his Lollse i'll Lexington avenue. He
had Gillian. the cartoonist, up there to dinner
recently and the artist inspected the pottery
with great curiosity. Mr.. Latfan showed
him two vases OF about the same size-one a
tlclcately tinted blue and the other finely
tinted red. When Gillian had ceased his in.
specti2n Of tie two vases, Mr.. Laffan asked
which lie thought was the finer The artist
indicated the red one Us his choice but added
'lcprecatingly that he knew very little about
such things. "Humph," was the collector:
disguised reply as he set the vases away. "It
IS very evident that you don't know about
such things. That vase cost me SIG, while
the blue ono cost 81, ,500."-New York Tribune
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Alum "r vinegar will set the colors Of red
green nr yellow.
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Hans can he kept wrapped in paper and
packed II. II barrel of ashes.
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To cure seed warts rub with baking soda
II is sure cure.
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Southern. I.ot>eheclmt>, as Il rul", arrange
fresh fruits upon tlir tab" with Il great deal
Of taste, and tie !ail.ty and eegu:t appear
amce of their dining r'',l:!s is very attractive.
Center pieces of mixed traits make pala-
table dessert being at the same time Il hand
sam. ,,rn.,,n.,.
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ACCORDING TO SCHEDULE.


II know II man who varies tho amount of
his tip according to q mathematical schedule.
He pays th" waiter 10 per cent. of the bill
except when the hill is less than 81 or more
than So In the first llo tips ten cents,
and never goes above half II dollar The
+! walters regular wages here are so month
am! meals, and with decent luck and caro- any
one of tllrm is enabled to double his income
hy fees
"Docs tho head waiter come in for fees
nlSo:'
"ies. indeed, and mighty good ones, too
Men who find it agreeable to tip the head
waiter seldom give him less than ST. His
richest opportunity lies i'll n private dinner
| party. Those who dine in Il separate room
imagine that they get better attention than
tho people. in the main dining room, and they
fee the waiter accordingly"
"Do ladies tip the wuiters?'
"Wcll, now, i. seems hardly gallant to say
so, but few walters like to serve Indy who
dimes alone, OF lwo of them together A
waiter thinks himself lucky to get n dime
from II lady, and ii there are two of them
| the dime answers for both, if. indeed, they
give any fee at all In til" up town hotels
and restaurants, III tho shopping district it
may he that half the lnly customers give "a
tip. Now aud ti.cn one appears who leaves
quarter on the plat" just like a man, but,
alas. they are very rare. We have one Gus
toner who is shrcwtl business woman and
takes much pride in her capacity for bar
gaining. When >ho comes in She selects u
table with great dcli!'eration, choosing &c
cor,ling to the impression the walters make
upon her Then sh" says to the wnitcr who
comes to take her order: Now what i, your
name, my nan' And suppose lie answers
PERKINS, mmlrni,' she continues: We'll, Per-
kins, want sou to serve HE in tip top shape;
tip top. understands. Here and She slips II
silver quarter under her glass; see that.
that's yours if you serve me tip top Then
She looks Il: him sharply and proceeds to give
her order You may depend upon it she gets
served we'll, but if anything goes amiss that
quarter goes back into her pockct"-l'. X.
Burton in Louisville Courier journal.
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Beets are nice in ,nince pies when apples
are scarce or deur. Boil, peel chop fine, let
stand half an hour covered with sharp vim
cSar aud then Use like apples. Strong coffee
is also nice addition.
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To prevent felon, take cup of cold
water, put into it teaspoonful of saleratus,
set it Oh the stove, put the finger threatened
with the fcon into the cold water and keep it
there until it is SO hot you cannot bear it and
the felou Is killed
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For Bone lFelOn.

When you think Or know you nave one
Of those things on your finger, take Il piece
Of common cotton cord and commence wind
ing it at the little end Of your finger as
tightly as YOU possibly can INT ! you PASS
below the point where the pain is-the idea Is
to press Ill the blood out Of the diseased part
let line string remain on some fifteen or
twenty minutes; when you take the strirg off
it viii be very painful. If the symptoms re
turn repeat the operation. have known this
remedy to cure when the finger WAS ready for
tie laicct.-Atlanta Constitution.
Flanncls should be dried in the shade, and,
if possible, ironed while damp.
Wash out oil stains on clothes in cold
water; lux status dip in milk.
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Strong vinegar will cure the hiccough; give
u teaspoonful
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TIPPING TIE WAITER.
THERE is DANGER, SOMETIMES, OF
OVERRIDING THE MATTER.

a Fast Noung Mans I.ihrrnlity-1hc .iver-
age Tip Less Than Twcniy y-t.r CcntS-A
Scl,ciuIc-Hcal Walters Fecs-Eew Tips
from Ladies.
y very faSllionably dressed man, slightly
intoxicated, Went into the dining room of
first class lio,cl i'll New York the other even
ing, and asked for ;u expensive dinner, Il
quart of champagne included The young
man with an apron who took his order was
all attention, and I, dozen other young men
with aprons stood at their vacant tables and
smiled enviously That their envy was we'll
founded was shown when the diner paid his
bill. 1t amounted to $40, aud after paving
tho amount he held tho silver quarter of
change stupidity in his hand Il moment. evil
IDENTIFY wondering il that would be enought TO
fec the waiter: then he thrust it i his pocket,
took Il bill from his purse, laid it ullstea,liv
i'll the walters ready hand, and walked away
with the proud consciousness of having been
exceedingly liberal. lie head waiter, IL dis
tingnishcd looking man with mild blue ewes
and Il long, blonde mllstachc, smiled com
placcnty at the episode, and turning to the
writer, said:
"lhat customer did not know that twenty
five cents would have served his purpose Just
as we'll, and that half e dollar would have.
been the eXtrenc of generosity"
us twenty-five cents the average tin to
waitcrs:'
No. answered the head waiter ,lonbtfully;
II don't think it is. 1t would he less than
that. though there are men who make II point
of always giving half IL dollar. The great
ma aiorliy of men mul.r tn" fce ten CENTS and
wh'r" three OF four ON" together they fire.
quen,lv chip i'll five cents apiece for the
waiter. Few customers neglect the tip cn-
tircly, but >omc of them let it 90 for a few
days and then give II fee IF fifty cents They
are the men who really get the best service,
for. although al the end of the week they
will have paid less than ten cents on the
average for their dinner fees tho waiter who
gets the silver may have served the customer
but once during that time. The effect of
that plan is To make every waiter hope by
special attention to inlur" tho customer tn
pay n tip On that particular occasion when
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